CVE-2019-19818 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

An out-of-bounds read in Nitro Free PDF Reader allows attackers to cause denial of service or disclose information via crafted PDF files.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2019-19818?

CVE-2019-19818 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Dec 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The JBIG2Decode library in npdf.dll in Nitro Free PDF Reader 12.0.0.112 has a CAPPDAnnotHandlerUtils::PDAnnotHandlerDestroyData2+0xa08a Out-of-Bounds Read via crafted Unicode content.

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-19818?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Gonitro Nitro Free Pdf Reader.

How do I fix CVE-2019-19818?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-19818 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2019-19818 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-19818 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pmfv-fmg7-gppq.

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